As students deal with a multitude of changes within their school settings and personal lives, school systems now have the opportunity to help students build resilience and combat stress through mindfulness. Mindfulness tools such as meditation, breathwork, progressive relaxation, and yoga can help students develop techniques to learn how to self-regulate.
Pilates Blast owner and 2025 Fit Crawl partner, Dani Rubin, believes in the power of giving back and uplifting others, a belief that has led her to align with organizations, such as WEforum, that share a passion for community health and empowerment. These partnerships have enabled Pilates Blast, more than just a fitness studio, to make a meaningful difference in the community, as seen firsthand through WEforum’s Wise Up: Teen Advocacy Group, a reminder that wellness is not just an individual journey but a collective effort.
In a society where we feel like we are constantly on a hamster wheel chasing after the next opportunity, working through the next challenge in our career, or finding our healthiest self it may be hard to know when or how to step off and find time to pause and rest. But the fear of rest can be one that keeps us going long after there is no more fuel to keep us moving, and can potentially be more detrimental to our health than we think.